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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 27, 2023
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CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 1-1402323-2947217
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File(IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number)Identification No.)

6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300, Columbia, MD
21046
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
        
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (443) 285-5400

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Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par valueOFCNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 5.02.            Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
Effective February 27, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Corporate Office Properties Trust (the “Company”) appointed Matthew T. Myers, age 39, as the Company’s Senior Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. Mr. Myers joined the Company in November 2022, and previously served 15 years for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., most recently as Vice President, Assistant Controller from February 2022 to October 2022 and as Director, Financial Reporting from January 2018 to January 2022.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Myers and any trustee or executive officer of the Company, and he is not a party to any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)     Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Exhibit Title
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
/s/ Anthony Mifsud
 Anthony Mifsud
 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:February 27, 2023